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Recent Examples of emptied
Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
In the fourth quarter, the sections of the Horseshoe once painted in orange had largely emptied.
—Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Sturgeon emptied his first clip right there, in the conference room.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
By contrast, a rally of Yoon supporters emptied following the news.
—Joyce Lee, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
The cities have been emptied out and demolished.
—NBC News, 8 Dec. 2024
His first show, which took place weeks after the towers fell, was made possible in part because the city’s factories emptied out, allowing his designs to be made.
—Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Politicians everywhere have emptied words like hope and unity of any meaning.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Actually, the Roman stone was only discovered because the storage room that held these paintings was emptied out in preparation for the show.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 29 Nov. 2024
Verb
Break down cardboard, shirt and gift boxes so more can fit in the recycling container and fall out readily as it is emptied, Allen said.
—Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
In the fourth quarter, the sections of the Horseshoe once painted in orange had largely emptied.
—Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Sturgeon emptied his first clip right there, in the conference room.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
By contrast, a rally of Yoon supporters emptied following the news.
—Joyce Lee, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
The cities have been emptied out and demolished.
—NBC News, 8 Dec. 2024
His first show, which took place weeks after the towers fell, was made possible in part because the city’s factories emptied out, allowing his designs to be made.
—Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Politicians everywhere have emptied words like hope and unity of any meaning.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Actually, the Roman stone was only discovered because the storage room that held these paintings was emptied out in preparation for the show.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 29 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emptied
Adjective
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So the Titans left home and headed west for California, looking for a dream but coming up empty.Nick Suss, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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The cup is empty; a drink must be purchased to pour into it.Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
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More than a hundred people had to be evacuated using ropes and ladders after a lift at a ski resort in Colorado malfunctioned and left visitors suspended in the air.Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
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Buildings and a nearby school were evacuated.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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After a short chase, officers found the car unoccupied.Rebecca Pryor, Baltimore Sun, 24 Dec. 2024
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Never go to sleep with a space heater on, and never leave one turned on in an unoccupied room.Jordan Smith, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to the blaze around 11 a.m. on South Hope Street, arriving to find the four-story vacant building on fire, according to a department news release.Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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The structure fire was located on the top floor of the vacant four-story building located at 1246 S Hope St. A total of 17 fire companies and more than 100 firefighters, knocked down the blaze in 1 hour and 37 minutes, the LAFD said.Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 26 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The injunction, which applies to the 2025 season unless it is vacated on appeal, blocks NASCAR from denying 23XI Racing and Front Row the same terms offered to charter teams and ensures the two teams are not compelled to release legal claims against NASCAR.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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After Sephora vacated Penney’s and set up shop at Kohl’s, Penney’s rolled out JCP Beauty departments with an inclusive mix of masstige, prestige and mass brands from new, emerging and established companies, to all of its stores.David Moin, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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But then Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina withdrew, and American No. 20 seed Sebastian Korda went from facing a slightly maverick but ultimately navigable challenge to facing 51 aces, an average first-serve speed of 135 mph, and an average second-serve speed of 126 mph.Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 6 July 2024
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Another speculative thought: How different would our history have been if these rivers were more navigable?Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Jan. 2024
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“Emptied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emptied. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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